Optical Design | Schmidt-Cassegrain |
Aperture (mm) | 280 mm (11 in) |
Focal Length | 2800 mm (110 in) |
Focal Ratio | 10 |
Focal Length of Eyepiece 1 (mm) | 40 mm (1.57 in) |
Magnification of Eyepiece 1 | 70 x |
Finderscope | 8x50 Finderscope with quick release bracket |
Star Diagonal | 1.25 |
Mount Type | Dual Fork Arm |
Accessory Tray | Leg Brace / Eyepiece holder |
Tripod | Heavy Duty Steel Adjustable |
Power Requirements | Car battery adapter |
Highest Useful Magnification | 661 x |
Lowest Useful Magnification | 40 x |
Limiting Stellar Magnitude | 14.7 |
Resolution (Rayleigh) | 0.5 arc seconds |
Resolution (Dawes) | 0.41 arc seconds |
Light Gathering Power (Compared to human eye) | 1600 x |
Apparent Field of View | 0.6 ° |
Linear Field of View (@1000 yds) | 32 ft (9.75 m) |
Secondary Mirror Obstruction | 3.75 in (95 mm) |
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Diameter | 34% |
Secondary Mirror Obstruction by Area | 12% |
Optical Coatings | Starbright XLT Coating |
Total Telescope Kit Weight | 65 lbs (29 kg) |
Tracking Rates | Sidereal, Solar and Lunar |
Tracking Modes | Altazimuth, EQ North and EQ South |
Alignment Procedures | SkyAlign, Auto Two-Star Alignment, Two-star Align, SolarSystem Align, EQ North Align, EQ South Align, One-Star Align |
Periodic Error Correction | Permanently Programmable |
Communication Ports | RS-232 communication port on hand control |
Computer Hand Control | Double line, 16 character Liquid Crystal Display; 19 fiber optic backlit LED buttons |
Database | 40,000+ objects, 100 user defined programmable objects. Enhanced information on over 200 objects |
GPS | Internal 16 channel |
Warranty | 2-year Telescope Warranty |